Canon Pixma pro-100 compatible Ink: I recently ordered a set of Ink cartridges for my Pro-100 from Amazon. I noticed that there are now several different companies offering...

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

I recently ordered a set of Ink cartridges for my Pro-100 from Amazon.
I noticed that there are now several different companies offering "compatible" ink cartridges at a MUCH lower cost. $30-$40 vs $100+.

I'm assuming this is a "get what you pay for" situation but......has anyone tried any of these??

tsilva Loc: Arizona

Why would you buy a great printer for its color quality and then put crap ink in it?

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

tsilva wrote:

Why would you buy a great printer for its color quality and then put crap ink in it?

Because Canon rebrands their ink anyway. They don't make it.

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

tsilva wrote:

Why would you buy a great printer for its color quality and then put crap ink in it?

To save money?

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

tsilva wrote:

Why would you buy a great printer for its color quality and then put crap ink in it?

Don't want to put crap ink in it. That's why I'm asking instead of ordering.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

The reviews on this one are mixed between OK and not so OK!

http://smile.amazon.com/compatible-cartridges-PRO-100-printers-Magenta/dp/B00TRDVGUO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450970576&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+pixma+pro-100+ink

Are there other substitute brands you saw?

Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.

Psergel wrote:

....has anyone tried any of these??

Good question Paul. This needs an airing.

Pierre

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

bsprague wrote:

The reviews on this one are mixed between OK and not so OK!

http://smile.amazon.com/compatible-cartridges-PRO-100-printers-Magenta/dp/B00TRDVGUO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450970576&sr=8-2&keywords=canon+pixma+pro-100+ink

Are there other substitute brands you saw?

These are the ones that came up but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that they are all actually the same.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XOQFVUQ/ref=s9_simh_gw_p229_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=08B3RVH55210PWT4H6CW&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OY6BYLA/ref=s9_simh_gw_p229_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=08B3RVH55210PWT4H6CW&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TRDVGUO/ref=s9_simh_gw_p229_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=08B3RVH55210PWT4H6CW&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

I had my pixma 9000 printer head fail after one year, using only Canon inks. My 9000 pro II failed after three years with only cheap inks. I can't tell the difference to my eye between the print output with original versus replacement inks; I don't care if my prints outlive me or not (all my 70's era color photos and kodachrome film has long faded away too). I calculate I have saved enough money on ink to pay for two additional pixma pro II computers.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Psergel wrote:

These are the ones that came up but it wouldn't su... (show quote)

Thanks. They do look similar.

Some were able to buy the Pro-100 when the net cost after free paper and rebates was near zero. If cost is or was the driving factor, the cheap ink could make sense. If the printer croaks from bad ink, nothing is lost.

Using Canon paper, ink and printer my best guess is a 13x19 costs about $4. Maybe $3, maybe $5. I only print for fun and, unfortunately (!), don't often get images truly worth a frame and 2 square feet of scarce wall space. Even if the low ink price drove my print cost to $2, I wouldn't print more than I do.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I use Precision Colors:
http://www.precisioncolors.com/

Others on here like LD ink:
http://www.ldproducts.com/coupon?gclid=CIr18-709ckCFUZcfgodTNoJNA&coupon=LDSAVE&mkwid=szr3pJaAU_dc&pcrid=87715468154&pkw=ink%20cartridges%20coupon&pmt=b&plc=&kid=ppc:google:HV+Generic_Ink+Cartridges&s_kwcid=AL!4678!3!87715468154!b!!g!!ink%20cartridges%20coupon&ef_id=VlkMzwAAAZ6V9AkS:20151225015922:s

I didn't start using anything but Canon until after the warranty ran out to avoid problems with Canon if it needed work.

jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK

Please don't- I think you would regret it!

Daniel Z Loc: Winston, Georgia

I use LD ink in mine and have had no problems and the quality of prints are excellent. I don't regret it!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Psergel wrote:

I recently ordered a set of Ink cartridges for my Pro-100 from Amazon.
I noticed that there are now several different companies offering "compatible" ink cartridges at a MUCH lower cost. $30-$40 vs $100+.

I'm assuming this is a "get what you pay for" situation but......has anyone tried any of these??

I've tried other brands in other printers, and I've never been fully satisfied. I'm sticking with Canon ink for my Pro-100.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

jethro779 wrote:

Because Canon rebrands their ink anyway. They don't make it.

No, Canon does not make the ink. It is, however, made to Canon's specifications. This is not just the ink but the entire cartridge. 3rd party gear is reverse engineered, use it at your own risk.